Gregory John Landrum v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

We deny the motion for rehearing, but withdraw our previously issued opinion and substitute the following opinion in its place.

Gregory Landrum appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Landrum argues that because the state failed to produce either the “whole record” of his prior conviction or a certified copy of the prior felony judgment, an indispensable element of the crime was not proven. We agree and reverse.

The appellate analysis required in this matter is straightforward. At trial and over the objection of the defendant, the state…